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2493835

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6667
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
In 207 consecutive patients the outcome of bleeding varices was compared in those aged under 65 (n = 146) and those aged over 65 (n = 61). All patients were seen during seven years and were treated by active initial and maintenance sclerotherapy. Alcoholic cirrhosis was commoner in younger patients (68 (47%) v 12 (20%] and cryptogenic cirrhosis commoner in older patients (21 (34%) v 19 (13%]. Mortality due to the first bleed was dependent on the severity of liver disease and was unrelated to age. Survival corrected for age (life table analysis) was 65% at one year and 60% at two years for both groups of patients. It is concluded that patients should not be denied active treatment for bleeding varices on the basis of age alone. In order to obtain optimum results early endoscopy and sclerotherapy is essential.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0959-8138
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
298
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
152-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of bleeding varices in the elderly.
pubmed:affiliation
University Department of Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't